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Direct Synthesis of Large-Area 2D Mo 2 C on In Situ Grown Graphene.

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The one-step direct synthesis of 2D Mo2 C-on-graphene film by molten copper-catalyzed chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is reported, showing a much lower onset voltage for hydrogen evolution reactions as compared to Mo 2 C-only electrodes.
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As a new member of the MXene group, 2D Mo2 C has attracted considerable interest due to its potential application as electrodes for energy storage and catalysis. The large-area synthesis of Mo2 C film is needed for such applications. Here, the one-step direct synthesis of 2D Mo2 C-on-graphene film by molten copper-catalyzed chemical vapor deposition (CVD) is reported. High-quality and uniform Mo2 C film in the centimeter range can be grown on graphene using a Mo-Cu alloy catalyst. Within the vertical heterostructure, graphene acts as a diffusion barrier to the phase-segregated Mo and allows nanometer-thin Mo2 C to be grown. Graphene-templated growth of Mo2 C produces well-faceted, large-sized single crystals with low defect density, as confirmed by scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM) measurements. Due to its more efficient graphene-mediated charge-transfer kinetics, the as-grown Mo2 C-on-graphene heterostructure shows a much lower onset voltage for hydrogen evolution reactions as compared to Mo2 C-only electrodes.

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Emerging Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Electrocatalysis

TL;DR: The fundamental relationships between electronic structure, adsorption energy, and apparent activity for a wide variety of 2D electrocatalysts are described with the goal of providing a better understanding of these emerging nanomaterials at the atomic level.
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Electronic and Optical Properties of 2D Transition Metal Carbides and Nitrides (MXenes).

TL;DR: In this paper, the electronic and optical properties of 2D transition metal carbides, carbonitrides, and nitrides are discussed from both theoretical and experimental perspectives, as well as applications related to those properties.
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Two-dimensional MXenes: From morphological to optical, electric, and magnetic properties and applications

TL;DR: In this article, the state-of-the-art progress on MXene theory, materials synthesis techniques, morphology modifications, opto-electro-magnetic properties, and their applications are comprehensively discussed.
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MXene-based materials for electrochemical energy storage

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarize the recent progress in the development of MXene with emphasis on the applications to electrochemical energy storage and discuss the future perspective and challenges of the MXene-based materials.
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Clay-Inspired MXene-Based Electrochemical Devices and Photo-Electrocatalyst: State-of-the-Art Progresses and Challenges.

TL;DR: This review provides an overview of the fundamental properties and synthesis routes of pure MXene, functionalized MXene and their hybrids, highlights the state-of-the-art progresses of MXene-based applications with respect to supercapacitors, batteries, electrocatalysis and photocatalysis, and presents the challenges and prospects in the burgeoning field.
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25th Anniversary Article: MXenes: A New Family of Two‐Dimensional Materials

TL;DR: In this article, a new family of two-dimensional early transition metal carbides and carbonitrides, called MXenes, was discovered and a detailed outlook for future research on MXenes is also presented.
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Conductive two-dimensional titanium carbide ‘clay’ with high volumetric capacitance

TL;DR: This capacitance report reports a method of producing two-dimensional titanium carbide ‘clay’ using a solution of lithium fluoride and hydrochloric acid that offers a much faster route to film production as well as the avoidance of handling hazardous concentrated hydrofluoric acid.
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Electromagnetic interference shielding with 2D transition metal carbides (MXenes)

TL;DR: The mechanical flexibility and easy coating capability offered by MXenes and their composites enable them to shield surfaces of any shape while providing high EMI shielding efficiency.
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Two-dimensional transition metal carbides.

TL;DR: Evidence is presented for the exfoliation of the following MAX phases by the simple immersion of their powders, at room temperature, in HF of varying concentrations for times varying between 10 and 72 h followed by sonication.
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Cation Intercalation and High Volumetric Capacitance of Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbide

TL;DR: This study demonstrates the spontaneous intercalation of cations from aqueous salt solutions between two-dimensional (2D) Ti3C2 MXene layers, and provides a basis for exploring a large family of 2D carbides and carbonitrides in electrochemical energy storage applications using single- and multivalent ions.
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